Responsibilities

• Drive growth strategies across Cisco’s Data Center Networking portfolio to accelerate customer adoption and market expansion.
• Develop initiatives that connect emerging technology trends, developer engagement, and customer needs to scalable business outcomes.
• Partner with product management, engineering, sales, and developer relations teams to translate complex networking technologies into clear customer value and differentiated market positioning.
• Build and expand developer and community engagement programs through technical content, industry events, workshops, and ecosystem partnerships to increase awareness and adoption.
• Support customers in modernizing infrastructure operations through automation, Infrastructure as Code, cloud-native networking, and intelligent infrastructure management solutions.
• Role is hybrid and located in San Jose, CA, must be able to come into the Cisco office 1-2 days a week

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 12+ years of experience in B2B technology product management, product growth, strategy, or product marketing within enterprise infrastructure, networking, cloud, or data center markets
• Experience developing go-to-market strategies, product positioning, messaging, and launch plans for enterprise technology products
• Experience working with data center networking, cloud infrastructure, automation technologies, Infrastructure as Code, or cloud-native networking solutions
• Experience leading cross-functional product growth or go-to-market initiatives involving product management, engineering, sales, and marketing teams

Preferred

• Knowledge of modern data center architectures, cloud-native networking, and enterprise infrastructure technologies
• Experience with DevOps, NetDevOps, automation frameworks, and API-driven operations
• Analytical skills with experience using market insights, customer feedback, and campaign performance data to refine strategy
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Experience engaging developer communities through technical content, events, workshops, or ecosystem programs

Benefits

• U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
• Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
• Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: - 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees - 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco - Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees - Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) - 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next - Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members - Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• - 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• - For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
• - For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.